S9-CUCURBITA Descriptor Site(s): S9 ------ Contains characteristic data on Cucurbit accessions. For additional information, contact Bob Jarret at the Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S-9), Griffin, GA 30223-1797, ph (770) 228-7303. Descriptor: CAVITYCOLO obtype: CHAR CGC: N SEED CAVITY COLOR Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 WHITE 2 GREEN 3 YELLOW/ORANGE 4 PINK/RED 5 OTHER Descriptor: DMILDEW obtype: CHAR CGC: N RESISTANCE TO DOWNY MILDEW (PSEUDOPERONOSPORA CUBENSIS) Code Definition ---- ---------- 9 SUSCEPTIBLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 9 7 Descriptor: FLESHCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N FLESH COLOR Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 YELLOW 2 YELLOW-ORANGE 3 PALE ORANGE 4 MEDIUM ORANGE 5 DARK ORANGE 6 LIGHT GREEN 7 BROWNISH 8 ORANGE WITH GREENISH OVERCAST M MIXED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 6 4 23 7 2 2 8 5 32 8 2 3 19 6 5 M 5 Descriptor: FLESHDEPTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N FLESH DEPTH MEASURED IN CENTIMETERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.20 - 1.29 3 3.47 - 4.56 29 6.74 - 7.83 2 1.29 - 2.38 7 4.56 - 5.65 15 7.83 - 8.92 1 2.38 - 3.47 33 5.65 - 6.74 4 8.92 - 10.01 4 Descriptor: FRUITCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N MATURE FRUIT COLOR Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 ORANGE 2 YELLOW 3 GRAY 4 GRAY STRIPED 5 GREEN STRIPED 6 GREEN 7 TAN 8 WHITE 9 VARIABLE M MIXED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 152 5 54 8 2 2 14 6 24 9 31 3 4 7 27 M 1 4 4 Descriptor: FRUITDIAM obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N FRUIT WIDTH (DIAMETER) IN CENTIMETERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 3.00 - 8.33 12 18.99 - 24.32 72 34.98 - 40.31 10 8.33 - 13.66 42 24.32 - 29.65 29 40.31 - 45.64 1 13.66 - 18.99 88 29.65 - 34.98 9 45.64 - 50.97 2 Descriptor: FRUITLEN obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N FRUIT LENGTH IN CENTIMETERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 5.00 - 11.22 37 23.66 - 29.88 33 42.32 - 48.54 8 11.22 - 17.44 79 29.88 - 36.10 31 48.54 - 54.76 7 17.44 - 23.66 52 36.10 - 42.32 13 54.76 - 60.98 5 Descriptor: FRUITSET obtype: CHAR CGC: N FRUIT SET Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 POOR 2 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 3 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 4 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 5 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 6 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 7 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 8 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 9 EXCELLENT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 13 4 3 7 8 2 13 5 11 8 9 3 13 6 11 9 13 Descriptor: FRUITSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N GENERAL FRUIT SHAPE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 OBLONG 2 ELONGATE 3 NECKED 4 ROUND 5 OBLATE 6 OVAL 7 VARIABLE 8 ACORN 9 PEAR M MIXED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 32 5 69 8 4 2 17 6 44 9 3 3 22 7 74 M 1 4 55 Descriptor: FRUITSPOT obtype: CHAR CGC: N FRUIT SPOTTING Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 SLIGHT 2 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 3 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 4 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 5 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 6 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 7 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 8 (1 = SLIGHT, 9 = PRONOUNCED) 9 PRONOUNCED M MIXED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 43 5 19 8 2 2 4 6 3 9 9 3 10 7 6 M 5 Descriptor: FRUITSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: N CHARACTER OF FRUIT SURFACE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 SMOOTH 3 WARTS 5 SPINY 9 FURROWED M MIXED Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 119 5 2 M 8 3 2 9 167 Descriptor: FRUITWGT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N FRUIT WEIGHT MEASURED IN KILOGRAMS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.10 - 2.09 34 6.07 - 8.06 9 12.04 - 14.03 0 2.09 - 4.08 34 8.06 - 10.05 5 14.03 - 16.02 0 4.08 - 6.07 13 10.05 - 12.04 2 16.02 - 18.01 1 Descriptor: MATURITY obtype: CHAR CGC: N RELATIVE TIME OF MATURATION Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 EARLY 2 (1 = EARLY, 8 = LATE) 3 (1 = EARLY, 8 = LATE) 4 (1 = EARLY, 8 = LATE) 5 MIDSEASON 6 (1 = EARLY, 8 = LATE) 7 (1 = EARLY, 8 = LATE) 8 LATE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 65 6 1 8 92 5 103 7 2 Descriptor: PLANTHABIT obtype: CHAR CGC: N GROWTH HABIT OF THE PLANT Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 BUSH 2 VINE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1 2 101 Descriptor: PMILDEW obtype: CHAR CGC: N Resistance to powdery mildew (Oidium sp. - Imperfect Stage; Perfect stage probably Sphaerotheca fulginea). Code Definition ---- ---------- 9 SUSCEPTIBLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 9 29 Descriptor: UNIFCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT COLOR AT MATURITY Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 27 2 13 3 2 Descriptor: UNIFORMITY obtype: CHAR CGC: N PLANT UNIFORMITY Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 POOR 2 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 3 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 4 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 5 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 6 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 7 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 8 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 9 EXCELLENT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 19 7 5 9 13 5 3 8 1 Descriptor: UNIFSHAPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SHAPE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 20 2 12 3 11 Descriptor: UNIFSIZE obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SIZE Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 23 2 11 3 9 Descriptor: UNIFSURF obtype: CHAR CGC: N UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SURFACE FEATURES Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY UNIFORM 2 SOMEWHAT UNIFORM 3 VARIABLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 48 2 27 3 8 Descriptor: VIGOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N PLANT VIGOR Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 POOR 2 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 3 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 4 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 5 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 6 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 7 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 8 (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT) 9 EXCELLENT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1 4 1 7 10 2 3 5 2 8 9 3 3 6 1 9 55 Descriptor: VINELENGTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N VINE LENGTH IN METERS Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 2.78 19 6.34 - 8.12 35 11.68 - 13.46 5 2.78 - 4.56 67 8.12 - 9.90 5 13.46 - 15.24 0 4.56 - 6.34 59 9.90 - 11.68 8 15.24 - 17.02 4